Renal failure: Introduction

Renal failure: A condition characterized by a failure of the kidney to excrete toxic metabolites from the body.
See detailed information below for a list of 115
causes of Renal failure, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

Article Excerpts about Renal failure

Renal failure is any acute or chronic loss of
kidney function and is the term used when some kidney function remains.
ESRD is total, or nearly total, and permanent kidney failure.
(Source: excerpt from Glomerular Diseases: NIDDK)

Renal failure is any acute or chronic loss of
kidney function and is the term used when some... (Source: excerpt from Glomerular Diseases: NIDDK)

Definitions of Renal failure:

Acute or chronic condition, characterized by the inability of the kidneys to adequately filter the blood substances, resulting in uremia and electrolyte imbalances. Acute renal failure is usually associated with oliguria or anuria, hyperkalemia, and pulmonary edema. Chronic renal failure is irreversible and requires hemodialysis.--2004
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Inability of a kidney to excrete metabolites at normal plasma levels under conditions of normal loading or inability to retain electrolytes under conditions of normal intake.
- (Source - CRISP)

Detailed list of causes of Renal failure

The list below shows some of the causes of Renal failure mentioned in various sources:

How Common are these Causes of Renal failure?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Renal failure.
Of the 115
causes of Renal failure that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Renal failure:

The following list of conditions
have 'Renal failure' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
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Conditions listing medical complications: Renal failure:

The following list of medical conditions have
Renal failure or similar
listed as a medical complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.

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